There are many variations when it comes to leadership styles. Yet at the core, it may be possible to boil down a person’s central or “core” leadership style as the product of one or the other of two issues: Concentration or Distribution.

Over the past few weeks I explored the role that leaders play in looking ahead and preparing for what might be looming on the horizon. This discussion came to the forefront of my thinking because the month of September was National Preparedness Month in the United States. OK, so now it is October and it’s time to move on to another topic – well, sort of…

For the past few weeks I have been exploring the role that leaders play in looking ahead and preparing for what might be looming on the horizon. This discussion has come to the forefront of my thinking because the month of September is National Preparedness Month in the United States.

Last week, in an ongoing discussion regarding the US National focus during September on disaster preparedness, I stated that, “Prudence and leadership are definitely close cousins. And the month of September is a great month to practice both.”